Aston Villa captain John McGinn admits the better team won after the Premier League side were knocked out of the Europa Conference League semi-finals by Olympiacos. The Villans trailed 4-2 on aggregate heading into the return leg in Greece and they never really threatened their opponents during the match. Check out our other stories here: Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta …

Arsenal are in pole position in the Premier League as things stand, but only by a mere point with Manchester City also having a game in hand over the Gunners. The Gunners found themselves at the top of the table last season before surrendering their place at the Premier League’s summit late in the campaign, with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City …

Whether or not Man City end up securing an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title this season, one thing is certain and that is that Pep Guardiola will look to continue to improve his squad. As the Catalan has shown time and time again, even the losses of players such as Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus, to name …

Arsenal will be looking to sell some of their fringe players this summer as they look to raise funds for additions for Mike Arteta’s side. One club that seem interested in one particular fringe player are Wolves. Arsenal’s summer transfer plans appear to be taking shape, with reports indicating their willingness to part ways with striker Eddie Nketiah. According to …

TNT Sports pundit, Joe Cole, was full of praise for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side after they managed to keep their unbeaten run going thanks to a 97th-minute equaliser from Josip Stanisic. Although Roma had taken the lead with two Leandro Parades penalties, a Gianluca Mancini own goal had given Leverkusen the lead in the tie even though they were …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io A lot has been written about Xavi Simons’ future recently after his fine form on loan at RB Leipzig, and my latest understanding of the …

Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta will meet in the Europa League final after seeing off Roma and Marseille respectively in the semi-finals. The Bundesliga champions headed into the reverse leg in Germany 2-0 up on aggregate after an impressive performance away from home. Check out our other stories here: Olympiacos 2-0 Aston Villa (6-2 agg): El Kaabi stars again as Villa bow …

Aston Villa and Chelsea could very well find it difficult to comply with UEFA’s financial rules next season. The governing body’s law, of course, only affects clubs that qualify for European competitions. Villa has already booked a place in at least the Europa League for the 2024/25 campaign, but they also remain in the driver’s seat for a Champions League …

Manchester City star Jack Grealish has found himself in hot water once again after admitting to speeding, resulting in a fine and penalty points on his driving licence. The incident occurred last July when Grealish was recorded driving at 44mph in a 30mph zone in Wythall, near Birmingham. Initially charged for failing to provide information to the police regarding the …

Aston Villa bowed out of the Europa Conference League after failing to overcome Olympiacos in Piraeus. The Midlands club arrived in Greece needing to overturn a two-goal deficit having lost 4-2 at Villa Park but things went from bad to worse after Ayoub El Kaabi scored 11 minutes in to stretch his side’s lead to three goals. Check out our …